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Sarah Kapnick started her career in 2004 as an investment banking analyst, but was struck by how little climate change was being factored into financial decision making.
She later became the chief science officer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Last year, JPMorgan hired Kapnick back into banking, where she’s advising clients on how to invest in climate change.

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